06 "Honest Pay" (More Equal Union) - LGBT Civil Rights

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HONEST PAY (3:25)
(Folk/Country) Story of a gay person who lost his job because he showed a picture of his family on his desk. The song inspired by current efforts to expand ENDA to include protection from employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

More Equal Union is an LGBT Civil Rights music album that will be available on iTunes in June 2009, and all proceeds will benefit Lambda Legal. For more information about the album, including audio previews and music videos, go to the official website at http://www.MoreEqualUnion.com.

THE STORY OF ETHAN AND JACOB (Part 6 of 13):
One morning while arriving at work, he placed a picture of him and Ethan with his sisters newborn daughter on his work desk. His office-mate came in a few minutes later, noticed a change on his desk and casually asked about the picture, to which Jacob replied thats his family. As the day progressed, Jacob was called into his boss office, and the manager promptly fired him without cause, which shocked and scared Jacob. He had been a great worker since he started over a year ago, and the only connection he could make was that his boss may have been homophobic, which greatly disturbed Jacob. (Continued with "Allegiance")

LYRICS:

I pull out of the drive way
I wave to my spouse and son
The traffic is a nightmare and
My day has just begun

I turn on my computer
I put away my homemade lunch
But this time I take out a frame
of my family having brunch

I place it on my desk so I can see the ones that I love
Cause I am like my co-workers who have ones that they love

And when I take a look from time to time I let in a smile
This beautiful reminder makes the work day all the worthwhile
For it's because of both of you I'll travel many a mile
I'll make my honest pay then give you a dial

My office mate sees the new picture and
She asks me who they are
I tell her they're the ones I love
And I don't let them stray too far

My manager calls me into his office
And gives me a final check
He says my kind is not welcome here
And I make him a nervous wreck

I turn off my computer and begin to pack all my stuff
I guess the writing on my wall was destined soon enough

And when I take a look from time to time I let in a smile
This beautiful reminder makes the work day all the worthwhile
For it's because of both of you I'll travel many a mile
I'll make my honest pay then give you a dial

Hey babe it's me I know it's early but we need to talk
My boss just let me go and now I need to find another job
Why was I fired that's because I put our picture on my desk
I'm thinking he is homophobic as there's no one else that's gay

And when I take a look from time to time I let in a smile
This beautiful reminder makes the work day all the worthwhile
For it's because of both of you I'll travel many a mile
I'll make my honest pay then give you a dial

Song: Sean Chapin

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